DSAES Assessment Plan for AY 2015-2016
Department/Program Name:
Director:
Center for Fraternity & Sorority Life
Jason Bergeron
Department/Program Assessment
Contact(s) (in addition to above):
Department Mission Statement:
Department Vision Statement:
Through close collaboration with students and other stakeholders, the Center for Fraternity & Sorority Life (CFSL) empowers the
growth of high achievers and values-based leaders by providing a measurable, meaningful, and transformative fraternity & sorority
experience. With a commitment to individual student development, the Center creates opportunities for lifelong relationships,
innovative thinking, civic engagement, and overall student success.
The University of Houston Center for Fraternity & Sorority Life will provide a nationally-recognized, urban, Tier One fraternity &
sorority experience that serves as the primary vehicle for student success.
Strategic Initiative #1 – Center Operations – CFSL will maximize effectiveness and efficiency in regards to Center-specific practices,
policies, and procedures. Link to DSA Strategic Initiatives: 4b, 4c; Link to President’s Vision & Priorities – Student Success
Action Step #1 – CFSL will fully utilize the Get Involved system and the CFSL website by moving all reporting mechanisms to the
online student organization management system and website including chapter membership tracking, chapter and community data,
and resource development.
Strategic Initiative #2 – Advising and Coaching – CFSL will identify and implement strategies that best support the advising needs of
chapter leaders, council leaders, and general members. Link to DSA Strategic Initiatives: 1d,2b, 2e5c; Link to President’s Vision &
Priorities – Student Success
a. Action Step #1 – CFSL will partner with the Center for Diversity and Inclusion to develop a strategy for weaving concepts of
diversity, equity, and inclusion into current and future programming.
b. Action Step #2 – CFSL will engage in a thorough review of its new advising structure and, if necessary, work to tweak current
practices that promote better chapter/council advising.
c. Action Step #3 – CFSL will drive student leaders to create and formalize a marketing plan designed to promote fraternity/sorority
membership.
Strategic Initiative #3 – Educational Programming – CFSL will develop and provide access to original and innovative educational
programming that meets the changing needs of fraternity/sorority leaders. Link to DSA Strategic Initiatives: 1d; Link to President’s
Vision & Priorities – Student Success
Department FY16 Goals: (include all
a. Action Step #1 – Achieve full implementation of a new Greek Programming Board responsible for student-driven programming.
department goals and DSAES
strategic plan mapping)
b. Action Step #2 – Identify and implement an internal funding system that supports access to conference and institute attendance
for all council leaders.
Strategic Initiative #4 – Stakeholder Development – CFSL will establish relationships and build influence with advisors, faculty/staff,
and university alumni to build both human and financial support for fraternities and sororities. Link to DSA Strategic Initiatives:
2b,2d; Link to President’s Vision & Priorities – Student Success
a. Action Step #1 – CFSL will create a regular schedule of development/advancement events and correspondences in collaboration
with the Division of Student Affairs and Enrollment Services Director of Advancement.
b. Action Step #2 – CFSL will develop shared resources that assist chapters and faculty/staff advisors in strengthening their
relationships and mutual expectations.
Strategic Initiative #5 – Fraternity & Sorority Housing – CFSL will partner with Student Housing and Residential Life to create a
positive residential environment for fraternities and sororities. Link to DSA Strategic Initiatives: 4b; Link to President’s Vision &
Priorities – Student Success
a. Action Step #1 – CFSL will create a regular schedule of Housing Corporation touchpoints and will re-center communication to focus
on housing corporation officer engagement and development.
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DSAES Assessment Plan for AY 2015-2016
Program or Services Being Assessed (Assessment Activity #1): Fraternity/Sorority Experience Survey
Learning Outcome(s) and/or
Assessment Activity Objective(s)
Purpose of Assessment Activity
CFSL staff will identify and assess
needs of fraternity/sorority
community based on comprehensive
data set
Method
Survey created and maintained by the
Community wide survey instrument - N =
Center for the Study of the College
Approximately 1500
Fraternity - To gain continuous,
comparative data about the progress of the
fraternity/sorority community - data
includes demographics, perceptions prior
to joining, member education, chapter
operations, intellectual development,
personal growth and alcohol and other
Summary of this activity (to be completed at the end assessment cycle for this activity)
Frequency / Timeline
FY16 Goal(s)
Supported
November 2015/Every other CFSL
year
Strategic
Initivtives #2,
3, 5
Results (i.e. data collected):
Action (i.e. what will change in the department or program as a result of the data collected):
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Program or Services Being Assessed (Assessment Activity #2): American Association for Colleges and Universities (AACU) Learning Outcomes Mapping
Learning Outcome(s) and/or
Assessment Activity Objective(s)
CFSL staff and f/s students will
inventory programs and initiatives
that touch all areas within the AACU
Essential Learning Outcomes
Purpose of Assessment Activity
To identify the variety and frequency of
how Center for Fraternity & Sorority Life
and other Student Affairs & Enrollment
Services programs meet AACU Essential
Learning Outcomes; to identify and plan for
gaps in outcomes that are being
unachieved.
Method
Both CFSL staff and through the use of
student informational interviews will map
out how these outcomes are achieved.
Map will then be used to determine
outcomes achievement.
Frequency / Timeline
Summer 2015 mapping,
2015-2016 planning for gaps
in mapping
Outcomes:
Knowledge of Human Cultures and the
Summary of this activity (to be completed at the end assessment cycle for this activity)
Results (i.e. data collected):
Action (i.e. what will change in the department or program as a result of the data collected):
3
FY16 Goal(s)
Supported
CFSL
Strategic
Initiatives
#1,2,3; CFSL
Strategic Plan
Mapping
2015-2016
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Program or Services Being Assessed (Assessment Activity #3): Advisor Best Practice Benchmarking
Learning Outcome(s) and/or
Assessment Activity Objective(s)
Center for Fraternity & Sorority Life
will identify the best practices in how
alumni and faculty/staff advisors are
trained, educated, and engaged
within their student organization.
Purpose of Assessment Activity
To develop a list of university best practices
in advisor engagement used for future
planning in how advisor and stakeholder
programs are created
Method
Benchmarking with other universities (1015) focused on the following identifiers:
Urban Research
Large public research
High-commuter population
Frequency / Timeline
FY16 Goal(s)
Supported
Fall 2015 Identification and Center for
data collection from
Fraternity &
benchmark campuses
Sorority Life
Strategic
Initiative #4
Summary of this activity (to be completed at the end assessment cycle for this activity)
Results (i.e. data collected):
Action (i.e. what will change in the department or program as a result of the data collected):
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Program or Services Being Assessed (Assessment Activity #4): Meaningful Collaboration/Partnerships Rubric & Assessment
Learning Outcome(s) and/or
Assessment Activity Objective(s)
AACU Essential Learning Outcome
Areas: Teamwork, Intercultural
Knowledge and Competence.
Purpose of Assessment Activity
Method
To assist student leaders in defining and
Rubric development and self-evaluation mobilizing diverse partnerships with others Staff and students will develop rubric and
will be used with student leaders as a selfevaluation tool during coaching sessions.
Frequency / Timeline
Rubric development - Late
summer 2015; Selfevaluation - Fall 2015 &
Spring 2016
Student members of
fraternities/sororities will deving and
develop meaningful partnerships
Summary of this activity (to be completed at the end assessment cycle for this activity)
Results (i.e. data collected):
Action (i.e. what will change in the department or program as a result of the data collected):
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FY16 Goal(s)
Supported
CFSL
Strategic
Initivtives #2
&3